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February 3, 2013 – 40 Years of Global Earthquakes by Region: The chart above reflects global earthquakes, greater than or equal to 7.0 magnitude, by five regions of the world over the last 40 years. The SW (south-west) Pacific was the … Continue reading →

January 23, 2013 – India Warns Kashmiris to Prepare for Nuclear War: Indian officials are advising residents of strife-torn Kashmir to prepare for a possible nuclear war by building bombproof basements and stockpiling food and water, adding to tensions between … Continue reading →

March 29, 2012 – The BRICS are Coming – The BRICS are Coming: As the shock waves of the global recession convulsed Europe and the United States three years ago, the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India and China gathered for … Continue reading →

February 29, 2012: U.S. Sees Iran Attacks as Likely if Israel Strikes: Pictured above, an Iranian soldier participated in naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz last year. Iran could try to block, even temporarily, the strait to further unsettle … Continue reading →

February 2, 2012 – Word-Wide Factory Activity by Country: The manufacturing sectors in most of the world improved last month, though many regions, especially in Europe, remained in problematic territory. China’s factory sector continued to expand, easing fears of a … Continue reading →

December 28, 2011 – Iran Threatens to Block The Strait of Hormuz: Iran issued a blunt warning on Tuesday, stating that it would block the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important oil transit point, if Western powers attempt to … Continue reading →

July 18, 2011 – – Drought Spreads Throughout United States and World: Floods, tornadoes, earthquakes, tsunamis and other extreme weather have left a trail of destruction during the first half of 2011. But this could be just the start to … Continue reading →

The world map, above, shows the average annual rainfall in millimeters (mm) and inches. The equator is marked horizontally on the map. Generally, the closer to the equator the more rainfall a country gets. There are several exceptions, e.g., Norway, … Continue reading →